Eastman-kodak Company

Donald E O'Brien

Kenneth Alan Parulski

David L Funston

Stephen H Kristy

A mechanism for controlling the manner in which digitized image data files are stored on a digital data storage medium, such as a compact disc, in an opto-electronic image digitizing system in which a plurality of images that have been captured on an image storage medium, such as 35 mm film, are converted into a digital image representation and stored as respective high resolution image-representative data files. For each high resolution image-representative data file, an associated low resolution digitized image is stored within a low resolution index image data file. Selected ones or all of the low resolution image-representative data files within the index file may be read out and displayed as corresponding low resolution portions of a montage image to facilitate rapid viewing of the images.

Image database incorporating low resolution index image data

The limited ability of an internal memory in a CD player to store user-generated image parameter data is augmented by a storage medium, such as an electrically programmable read only memory module, configured to be removably interfaced with the CD player's microcontroller for storing image parameter data that has been programmed by the user. The module can be then removed from the playback device and inserted into that or another playback device for controlling its operation. The customized image parameter data may include one or more image display parameters including contrast, image magnification, color balance, saturation, border type and border location. It may also store information from which a photofinisher may produce hard copy prints of selected images or an entirely new album disc of user selections taken from multiple discs.

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Holcomb, NY, United States of America

Donald E O'Brien